John A. Hazelwood

John A. Hazelwood
John A. Hazelwood
Member of the Wisconsin State Senate
	In office; 1908–1912
Constituency	District 23
Personal details
Born	John Adam Hazelwood; October 28, 1867; Concord, Wisconsin
Died	January 8, 1923 (aged 55); Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Education	St. John's Northwestern Military Academy; Indiana University Maurer School of Law;
Occupation	Lawyer, politician

John Adam Hazelwood (October 28, 1867 – January 8, 1923) was an American lawyer and politician.

Biography

Born on a farm near the town of Concord, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Hazelwood went to the public schools.^[1] Hazel also went to St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, Valparaiso University,^[1] and Indiana University Maurer School of Law. He taught school in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin and served as the school superintendent for Jefferson County.^[1] Hazelwood practiced law in Hartford, Wisconsin, Jefferson, Wisconsin and was the Jefferson city attorney. From 1907 to 1911, Hazelwood served in the Wisconsin State Senate and was a Democrat.^[2] He later moved to Madison, Wisconsin and was the secretary of the Wisconsin Civil Service Commission. Then, he moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and continued to practice law.^[1] At the time of his death, Hazelwood was serving as chairman of the Wisconsin Highway Commission.^[1] He died at his home in Milwaukee after a six-week illness^[3] and was buried in Oconomowoc.^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "John A Hazelwood Dies at Madison". The Eau Claire Leader. January 10, 1923. p. 10. Retrieved May 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1909, Biographical Sketch of Hazelwood, p. 1102.
^ Head Of State Highway Board Passes Away, Manitowoc Herald News, January 9, 1923, p. 9.
^ "John A. Hazelwood". The Capital Times. January 11, 1923. p. 3. Retrieved May 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

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